Government’s Government’s policypolicy
Legislation:Legislation: User’s Pay Principle User’s Pay Principle = those who cause pollution should pay for the cost= those who cause pollution should pay for the cost
of cleaning upof cleaning up E.g. Sewage Charge E.g. Sewage Charge
Polluter’s Pay Principle Polluter’s Pay Principle = the users of facilities/services to pay for the cost = the users of facilities/services to pay for the cost
of providing themof providing them E.g. Landfill ChargeE.g. Landfill Charge
Government’s Government’s policypolicy Law :Law :
Air Pollution Control Ordinance Air Pollution Control Ordinance to control air pollution from industry, commercialto control air pollution from industry, commercial operations and construction workoperations and construction work
Noise Control Ordinance Noise Control Ordinance to control neighborhood noise, noise from construction, to control neighborhood noise, noise from construction, industrial and commercial activitiesindustrial and commercial activities
Waste Disposal OrdinanceWaste Disposal Ordinance it is prohibited to dump waste in public places or on it is prohibited to dump waste in public places or on Government land, or on private premises without the Government land, or on private premises without the consent of the owner or occupierconsent of the owner or occupier
Water Pollution Control Ordinance Water Pollution Control Ordinance discharges must be covered by an effluent discharge discharges must be covered by an effluent discharge licenselicense
Government’s Government’s policypolicy Environmental Law:Environmental Law:
Air Pollution Control OrdinanceAir Pollution Control Ordinance
building works involving asbestos must be conducted by building works involving asbestos must be conducted by registered qualified personnelregistered qualified personnel
Ozone Layer Protection OrdinanceOzone Layer Protection Ordinance to control the production, import and export of products to control the production, import and export of products containing ozone-depleting substances, and the recycling of containing ozone-depleting substances, and the recycling of ozone-depleting substancesozone-depleting substances
Dumping at Sea OrdinanceDumping at Sea Ordinance anyone involves in marine dumping and related loading anyone involves in marine dumping and related loading operations, requires a permit from the EPDoperations, requires a permit from the EPD
Environmental Impact Assessment OrdinanceEnvironmental Impact Assessment Ordinance to avoid, minimize and control the adverse impact on the to avoid, minimize and control the adverse impact on the environment of designated projectsenvironment of designated projects
Other Other methods used methods used
bybythe the
governmentgovernmentto keep H.K . to keep H.K .
cleanclean
Other methodsOther methods
Education :Education :
Advertisement Advertisement Clean Hong Kong
Leaflets / PostersLeaflets / Posters
CompetitionsCompetitions
Environmental Protection FestivalEnvironmental Protection Festival
Which policy does not exist in HK?
Ozone layer Protection
Air Pollution Control
Water Pollution Control
Visual Pollution Control
Team Clean CornerTeam Clean Corner Measures:Measures: Littering Fixed Penalty SystemLittering Fixed Penalty System SpittingSpitting
Littering Littering Dog Fouling Dog Fouling Unauthorized Display of Bills Unauthorized Display of Bills
Environmental blackspotsEnvironmental blackspots 800 areas have already been cleansed800 areas have already been cleansed
Marking Scheme for public housing Marking Scheme for public housing estate’ tenancy enforcementestate’ tenancy enforcement
What is the name of the recent set up department?
Team Clean CornerKeep Clean Corner
Cleaning Up HK Keep Clean Team
What make the environmentalists dissatisfy with the government?
No effective Legislation
The fines are too low too much put on Education
too much put on Promotion
View on Hong View on Hong Kong’s general Kong’s general
cleanlinesscleanliness
51.9%32.4%
15.4% 3.0%
Good sate ofcleanlinessSatisfactory
Poor
No opinion
InterviewInterviewQuestion:Question:
What is your opinion about the government’sWhat is your opinion about the government’s
policy towards a cleaner Hong Kong?policy towards a cleaner Hong Kong?
CandyCandy(6A)(6A)
Partially, it depends on which
area. As Hong Kong government wants to boost
tourist industry,she puts more resources to tourist spots
than the places we live. Pollution still exists
in the urban areas.
A local residentA local resident
The policy adopted by
the government is not effective. The perception of
the people doesn't change. They don’t throw the
rubbish because they are afraid to be fined.
The best method is education.
AmyAmy
(6A)(6A)
I think they are effective since
there are less people throwing the rubbish after the
adoption of the Fixed Penalty System. However, the air
pollution still exists. The government should encourage
more drivers to use the LPG gas.
A foreignerA foreigner
I don’t think so. As you can see
rubbish easily and some people, especially the
elderly, still spilt. The policy can be more strict. The
government can have more promotion and held
talks to educate the people.
Suggested Suggested RemediesRemedies
EducationEducation
Set up Environment LawSet up Environment Law
Adopt public opinionAdopt public opinion
Question 1:Question 1:
You are the committee members of an You are the committee members of an environmental groupenvironmental group. The government . The government
has asked you to suggest some measures has asked you to suggest some measures / methods to arouse the awareness of the / methods to arouse the awareness of the
public to keep Hong Kong clean. public to keep Hong Kong clean. Discuss the details. Discuss the details. - Aims? - Aims? - What are the measures / methods? - What are the measures / methods? - How to achieve? - How to achieve?
Question 2:Question 2:
Do you think the government is Do you think the government is moremore
concerned about the concerned about the economyeconomy than the than the
environmentenvironment in Hong Kong? Why? in Hong Kong? Why?
Question 3:Question 3:
The government has promoted the ideaThe government has promoted the idea
of keeping Hong Kong clean for a of keeping Hong Kong clean for a long long
timetime. However, pollution is still . However, pollution is still seriousserious in in
the urban areas. Why?the urban areas. Why?
Question 4:Question 4:
You are the member of LegislativeYou are the member of Legislative
Council. The government has asked you Council. The government has asked you
to set up a to set up a lawlaw to to tackle the pollutiontackle the pollution in in
Hong Kong. Hong Kong.
Discuss the details.Discuss the details.
- Which type of pollution will you Which type of pollution will you choose?choose?
- What is the law about?- What is the law about?
Question 5Question 5
You are the officer of the Food &You are the officer of the Food &
Environmental Hygiene Department and Environmental Hygiene Department and
having the patrol on the street. However, having the patrol on the street. However,
you are you are attackedattacked by a man who has by a man who has
thrown a rubbish on the street and refusethrown a rubbish on the street and refuse
to pay $1500 fine? What will you do?to pay $1500 fine? What will you do?
Question 6Question 6
There is a There is a conflictconflict between the between the economiceconomic
interest and the interest and the environmentalenvironmental protection. protection.
If there is a land which has high economic If there is a land which has high economic
rent and will be redeveloped by the rent and will be redeveloped by the
government,how to government,how to minimize the pollutionminimize the pollution
Caused during the construction? Caused during the construction?
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